Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools resides within the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Snaw-Naw-As and Stz’uminus First Nations. In addition, the district is a proud community partner with the Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre and the Mid Island Métis Nation.

We offer a full range of programs from Kindergarten to Grade 12, and also have programs for pre-schoolers and adult learners.

There are more than 14,300 students enrolled in the district

28 elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 7)

6 secondary schools (Grades 8 to 12)

1 Distributed Learning school (Kindergarten to Grade 12)

There are about 2,000 employees

Population of district (2016 Census): 126,047

An overall budget of $132.5 million of which $118.2 million is the operating budget.

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Inclement weather & power outages can cause school closures. If schools are closed due to weather-related problems, announcements will be made on local radio stations (WOLF, WAVE & COAST FM) by 7 a.m. The district website, Twitter, Facebook and mobile apps will be updated unless there is technical difficulty or power outages.